Original 1930s PEGGY BACON Block-Print Portrait of Photographer Alfred Stieglitz

Description: (Portrait of Alfred Stieglitz) By Peggy Bacon Title: (Portrait of Alfred Stieglitz) Artist: Peggy Bacon (American, 1895 –1987) Date: 1934 Medium: Original vintage block printing. Signed: Signed and dated in the block lower right, "Peggy Bacon / 1934" Size: Sheet size about 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches. Condition: A strong impression in very good condition with some light age-toning to 'Flemish Book' chain-laid paper stock. Note: An original block-printed plate (not a photographic reproduction or later printing) probably removed from a book. Biography: Margaret Frances Bacon (May 2, 1895 – January 4, 1987) was an American artist, best known for her satirical caricatures. Bacon studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York, where she taught herself drypoint and published her first caricatures in the student magazine. They soon appeared in publications such as The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, as well as major art galleries. Bacon earned many awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship for creative work in the graphic arts. From 1915-1920, Bacon studied painting with Kenneth Hayes Miller, John Sloan, George Bellows, and others at the Art Students League. While at the League, Bacon became friends with several other artists. Her circle of friends and acquaintances included Dorothea Schwarcz, Anne Rector, Betty Burroughs, Katherine Schmidt , Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Molly Luce, Dorothy Varian, Edmund Duffy, Dick Dyer, David Morrison, and Andrew Dasburg. Bacon's popular drawings appeared in magazines such as The New Yorker, New Republic, Fortune, and Vanity Fair and she exhibited in galleries and museums frequently. Bacon had over thirty solo exhibitions at such venues as Montross Gallery, Alfred Stieglitz's Intimate Gallery, and the Downtown Gallery. In 1934 Bacon was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for creative work in the graphic arts. During her time as a fellow she completed 35 satirical portraits of art world figures for a collection called Off With Their Heads!, which was published that same year by Robert M. McBride & Company. In 1942 she was granted an award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1980 the Academy awarded her a gold medal for her lifelong contribution to illustration and graphic art. In 1947, Bacon was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full member in 1969. In December 1975, the National Collection of Fine Arts, now the National Museum of American Art, honored Bacon with a yearlong retrospective exhibition titled, "Peggy Bacon: Personalities and Places." Bacon was also a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists and participated in many of their annual exhibitions. Shipping at $6.95 anywhere Mainland USA; expedited and insured shipping available. International bidders are welcome but please note that paintings will be shipped without the frame to save postage costs. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check prior to bidding/buying concerning shipping charges as well as with your country’s customs office to determine what any additional costs will be.”

Price: 39.5 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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